Senior Attorney
Mercor, New York, NY, United States
About the job
Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark ,
General Catalyst ,
Peter Thiel ,
Adam D'Angelo ,
Larry Summers , and
Jack Dorsey .
Position:
Legal Reasoning Problem Author
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$55–$135/hour
Commitment:
~15 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Review and annotate
U.S. court opinions
and legal filings sourced from
CourtListener .
Apply legal judgment to evaluate case outcomes, reasoning quality, and document classification.
Complete structured tasks with consistency and accuracy.
Support the development of
AI systems
trained on legal reasoning and judicial language.
Work
independently and asynchronously
to meet deadlines while improving
AI model performance .
Qualifications
Must-Have
3+ years
of professional experience practicing law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or legal research organization.
Hold a
J.D., LL.M. or equivalent legal degree
from a top U.S. university.
Experience with
U.S. federal or state court systems .
Strong reading comprehension of legal texts.
Preferred
Prior experience in legal data annotation or
AI/ML projects .
Familiarity with
CourtListener .
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Upload resume
AI interview based on your resume
Submit form
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark ,
General Catalyst ,
Peter Thiel ,
Adam D'Angelo ,
Larry Summers , and
Jack Dorsey .
Position:
Legal Reasoning Problem Author
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$55–$135/hour
Commitment:
~15 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Review and annotate
U.S. court opinions
and legal filings sourced from
CourtListener .
Apply legal judgment to evaluate case outcomes, reasoning quality, and document classification.
Complete structured tasks with consistency and accuracy.
Support the development of
AI systems
trained on legal reasoning and judicial language.
Work
independently and asynchronously
to meet deadlines while improving
AI model performance .
Qualifications
Must-Have
3+ years
of professional experience practicing law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or legal research organization.
Hold a
J.D., LL.M. or equivalent legal degree
from a top U.S. university.
Experience with
U.S. federal or state court systems .
Strong reading comprehension of legal texts.
Preferred
Prior experience in legal data annotation or
AI/ML projects .
Familiarity with
CourtListener .
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Upload resume
AI interview based on your resume
Submit form
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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